In Puerto Rico, more than 460,000 people live with diabetes, facing the daily challenges that accompany the disease. #NewsismyBusiness
The event helped establish a path toward a healthier and more sustainable future for Puerto Rico and the world, Medtronic stated. #NewsismyBusiness
The company contemplates an investment of $1 million to $1.4 million in future activities.
Five nonprofits that either operate in or have ties with Puerto Rico have signed up for multi-year partnerships with the Medtronic Foundation to serve underserved and underrepresented K-12 students. The partnerships address the root cause of persistent inequities by creating opportunity for economic advancement and improving lives through science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. […]
The island municipality of Culebra announced the start of the first phase of its Basura Cero (Zero Waste) program, which Mayor Edilberto Romero described as “a comprehensive plan to manage solid, non-hazardous waste.” The program is backed by medical device manufacturer Medtronic, which will be sponsoring about 20 trips that will enable the removal some […]
The largest medical device manufacturing company in Puerto Rico announced a series of job fairs with which it seeks to recruit hundreds of employees for their plants in Juncos, Ponce and Villalba. The third fair will be held Nov. 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wilnelia Merced Activity Room in Caguas. The […]
Medical technology company Medtronic plc announced the launch of “Inspiradores,” a recognition program to honor and celebrate health workers in Latin America through life stories. The launch coincides with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) designation of 2021 as the “International year of health and care workers.” In its inaugural year, the “Inspiradores” program will recognize […]
Medtronic announced the launch of “Inspiradores,” a recognition program to honor and celebrate health workers in Latin America through life stories. The launch coincides with the designation of 2021 as the International Year of Health and Care Workers by the World Health Organization (WHO), the company with presence in Puerto Rico stated. In its inaugural […]
Following a $50 million expansion, medical device manufacturer Medtronic announced — accompanied by Gov. Pedro Pierluisi — the creation of more than 700 new direct and indirect jobs in the biosciences sector. In addition to the 575 new direct jobs (225 in the first phase and 350 in the second), another 200 jobs will be […]
Medical device manufacturer Medtronic announced the launch of its newest insulin pump system, produced at its Juncos facility from where it will be exported globally. The Medtronic Minimed 770G insulin pump system has approval from the US. Food and Drug Administration and adjusts insulin levels automatically, taking on more diabetes control tasks so patients can […]
Medical device manufacturer Medtronic announced it has expanded the Salus@Work clinic initiative to its manufacturing facilities in Ponce and Villalba, after its first clinic at the Juncos plant contributed to the well-being of more than 2,000 employees and their families, company executives said. An alliance with its health plan, Triple-S Salud, led to the opening […]
Members of Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector, whose contributions to the local economy represent 57% of the Commonwealth’s adjusted gross income, reiterated their commitment to the island, jointly with the government. During a roundtable discussion, several public and private entities — the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association, Medtronic, Quesos Vaca […]
In the year since Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico, Medtronic and the Medtronic Foundation have provided more than $7 million in financial support.
Medical device manufacturer Medtronic, in partnership with health insurance provider Triple-S and Salus, inaugurated the first non-occupational health clinic at the plant’s Juncos campus, to serve employees and their families.
Medtronic Puerto Rico, a medical technology, services, and solutions company, unveiled Tuesday a 17-acre area comprising 18,000 photovoltaic cells at its plant in Juncos, in the presence of company and government officials.
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